Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-07

Tom Hiskey and Mr.. Kirk. of Eustis.
were over to our city Saturday, and re-
manned till Monday. They are doing a
| hOurishing real estate business at Eustis.
and as that town is on the boom. they
must be making money They are un-
usually pleasant gentlemen. and are reli-
able in every way too.
EASTER SOCIABLE.
| Will be given Mt the residence of A. j.
Senter by the Ladies' Union Aid Society.
Monday. April 18th. A cordial invitation
is extended to ALL Refreshments. fun.
and Easter eggs. No charges other than
a collection.
A prairie fire broke out Wednesday at
1:3O p. m. west of Mr.. Ferguson's resi-
dence. The timely presence of large
crowd put it out before any damage was
done or it had spread to any great extent.
1t is not known how it caught. This re-
minds US that too much caution cannot
be taken to prevent fire.
| Geo. Saunders. of Grand Rapids. Mich,
| is in the city and cOntcmplates starting q
cigar factory here. He has been engaged
in the business in Michigan and will open
business in Colby as soon as the laying
of the rails on the railroad is completed
Mr.. S. has been an extensive traveller on
the Pacific slope, and remarks with en-
thusiasm that Colby downs all the towns
for her age
! On Saturday Mt his home six miles
northeast of Colby Mr.. Byron Tickner
| and his little three year old son met with
very painful accident He had just
| finished. as he supposed. Stacking buck
| ct full of lime when without the least
warning lump in the bottom exploded
with terrible force throwing the burning
| mixture in their faces rs they stood near
watching il. Their faces are badly dis
figured and it is feared permanently SO.
DIED:-Sundsy. April Sd. 1887. Mrs.
Schultz. age IS years. at her home on
section 10 6-36. Quick consumption was
ailment. The funeral was held Tuesday.
April 5. at her home. After the funeral
she was taken out to be buried but
| when they arrived at the grave her hus-
band was not satisfied that she was dead
| SO she was returned home and is there ut
this writing unburried. Mr.. Schultz acts
strange. tries to open her eyes and feels
of her pulse. He il probably deranged
somewhat. The people. however. will
see to the buryal
A cowardly and unprovOked assault
was made March 20 between Grainfield
and Grinnell. Kas.. by one Brown, con-
ductor of train No. iOl. the Denver ex-
press, upon one Vim. Wachter and little
boy. Mr.. Wachter bought ticket in
Illinois to Grinnell. Kas. The conductor
refused to stop the train at Grinnell and
Mr.. Wachter went to the door with the
little boy whereupOn Brown told him to
go back and without a moments warn
ing pelted Wachter over the face and
head with his lantern. The glass flew 6 II
over the sleeping passengers and awOke
all in the car. One woman tainted. an
other run to the saloon and one aged
lady swOOned and general panic was
almost precipitated. The man had
ticket to Grinnell and the train should
let him off. What stage have we come
to when conductor assaults passengers.
Who is safe? 1t is about time the X. p.
did something. No wonder we have
anti monops and Knights of Labor A
poor man should be protected as much as
a blOodless. sOulless corporation. Down
with such oppression.
In the case of the State of Kansas VS..
l.. A. Lewis some misrepresentation
have been made. SO We give facts and
Judge for yourself j. W. Miller post
master of Copeland postOffice, received
two papers from Quickville. Kan. which
came from Nebraska and were forwarded
to Copeland +. .. and dues of one cent
each was marked upon each by the post
master at Quickville and MIR. Miller had
no alternative but to collect it or keep
the papers. Mr.. Lewis became wrothy
and raised disturbance and would not
keep quiet. There was a general dis
turbance and Mr. Miller's little girl and !
family were disturbed in consequence of
l.. A. Lewis. So Mr. Miller brought a
suit, which he had a right to do. against
Mr.. Lewis for disturbing Mr.. Miller and
family. The jury were three and for
four or five hours but at last acquitted
Mr.. Lewis. Because they did does not at
all mean that Mr.. Miller had any malice
and in fact did not and does not now.
People have a right to protection and it
does not mean malice if suit is brought.
What is law for If it is never invoked to
protect one and ones own. The matter
will be viewed in sober sense after
while when it will appear in its true light
and that Mr.. Miller is a true man and per
forming his duties as postmaster at Cope
land in creditable way to all and
worthy of high praise. His friends are
legion.